If True Should Rove go to Jail?
HP-”A Republican operative in Alabama says Karl Rove asked her to try to prove the state’s Democratic governor was unfaithful to his wife in an effort to thwart the highly successful politician’s re-election,” CBS’s Scott Pelley reports for 60 Minutes. “Rove’s attempt to smear Don Siegelman was part of a Republican campaign to ruin him that finally succeeded in imprisoning him, says the operative, Jill Simpson.”
Simpson spoke to Pelley because, she says, Siegelman’s seven-year sentence for bribery bothers her. She recalls what Rove, then President Bush’s senior political adviser, asked her to do at a 2001 meeting in this exchange from Sunday’s report.
“Karl Rove asked you to take pictures of Siegelman?” asks Pelley.
“Yes,” replies Simpson.
“In a compromising, sexual position with one of his aides,” clarifies Pelley.
“Yes, if I could,” says Simpson.
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Rove should receive a Commendation Letter for busting another corrupt dem!
Bart
Did you see the video?
Yes, so what?
Are you against opp research?
Siegelman was convicted of many crimes. Are you in favor of ignoring corruption by public officials?
WHNT-TV, Huntsville — Former Governor Don Siegelman was convicted Thursday on federal charges of bribery, conspiracy, mail fraud and obstruction of justice.
Former HealthSouth boss Richard Scrushy was also found guilty of bribery, conspiracy and mail fraud on charges accusing him of buying a seat on a state board with $500,000 in campaign contributions.
Siegelman’s former chief of staff, Paul Hamrick, and then-state transportation director Mack Roberts were both acquitted on all charges.
Rove should go to jail just on principle.
What ‘principle’ DOR? The principle that he orchestrated the campaigns that beat your party in the last two presidential elections?!!!
I have nothing against honest opponents.